Continuing Education

A Notional Load Yield Line Model for Gusset Plate Stability [N33A]

New analysis methods for gusset plates and single-plate shear connections will be presented. With these approaches, the true connection behavior can be accurately predicted without the need for empirical factors or idealized boundary conditions. The first part of the session will discuss gusset plate stability using notional loads and the second part will focus on a component-based model for single-plate shear connections.